Soulslike Action-RPG Thymesia Gets Release Date

Thymesia, the upcoming Soulslike action-RPG from developer OverBorder Studio, finally has a release date of 9 August 2022. The grueling, fast-paced title will hit PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC when it launches, meaning it will only arrive on current generation consoles. Soulslike titles are games largely inspired by From Software’s iconic action-RPG Dark Souls, […]

Sony Invests in Live Service Backend Platform AccelByte

Sony has invested in AccelByte, a backend services platform that specialises in live service games. The company provides several services consisting of matchmaking, cloud progression, lobbies and more. It’s not known how much Sony actually invested in the company, but they will surely be pivotal in shaping Sony’s future live service plans for PlayStation. According […]

Square Enix Lost $200 Million on Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of The Galaxy

Square Enix is selling a lot of its studios and IPs. We reported yesterday that the company is flogging Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and a few others alongside the studios that made the games including Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics. Square Enix’s excuse for selling these studios is simple – they made games that the […]

Square Enix Retains Just Cause, Life Is Strange, and Outriders

Square Enix will continue to publish Just Cause, Life Is Strange, and Outriders after it agreed to sell off their Western IPs as they were “slow-moving”. Square Enix agreed to sell Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal to The Embracer Group which would give them ownership over IPs such as Tomb Raider, Deus […]

There Aren’t Any Plans for Shenmue 4 Says Series Creator

Shenmue 3 was given life thanks to a highly successful Kickstarter campaign. The long-awaited sequel released in 2019 to a middling reception from critics and fans. Despite some of the harsh feedback, series creator Yu Suzuki said that he’d like to make Shenmue 4, though there aren’t any concrete plans for it yet. Speaking to […]